Federal Government of Nigeria, requests a court order to prevent the speaker from Niger from marrying off 100 orphan girls.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Dot Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police for a court order.
The Speaker’s constituency project called for the marriage off of the orphans, who lost their parents to banditry attacks in the state’s Mariga local government area.
During Abuja press conference, Kennedy-Ohanenye voiced her strong disapproval of the plans and announced that a comprehensive investigation has been launched into the issue.
“I want to let the honorable speaker of the house in Niger State to know that this is totally unacceptable by the Federal Minister of Women Affairs and by the government, totally unacceptable.
“Because there is something called the Child’s Right Act and I said it from the onset, that it is no more business as usual.
“These children must be considered, their future must be considered.
“So I have gone to court. I have written him a letter and written a petition to the IG of police.
“And I have filed for injunction to stop him from whatever he is planning to do on the 24th, until a thorough investigation is carried out on those girls, find out whether they gave their consent, their ages, find out the people marrying them,” she said
